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Requirements for KNX Training Centres

KNX Certification Department

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Table of Contents
1 Explanation of some basic terms ............................................................................... 4
2 Introduction .................................................................................................................. 5
3 KNX Training documentation ...................................................................................... 5

3.1 Types of KNX courses ............................................................................................ 6

3.1.1 KNX Basic course ............................................................................................ 6
3.1.2 KNX Online Basic Course ................................................................................ 7
3.1.3 KNX Advanced Course .................................................................................... 8
3.1.4 KNX Online Advanced Course ......................................................................... 9
3.1.5 KNX Tutor Course ............................................................................................ 9
3.1.6 Other types of courses ................................................................................... 11

4 Prerequisites for organizing a KNX Course ............................................................. 12

4.1 Tutor certificate ..................................................................................................... 12

4.1.1 Recommendations for KNX tutors .................................................................. 12
4.2 Media Equipment .................................................................................................. 13
4.3 Computer / software equipment ............................................................................ 13
4.3.1 PC equipment / Software of the KNX Tutor .................................................... 13
4.3.2 PC equipment / Software of the student ......................................................... 13
4.4 Training equipment ............................................................................................... 13
4.4.1 Basic course .................................................................................................. 13
4.4.2 Advanced course ........................................................................................... 14
4.4.3 Tutor course ................................................................................................... 14

5 Obligations before / during / after the organization of a KNX Course.................... 15

5.1 Before the organization of a KNX course .............................................................. 15

5.1.1 Time table (see example Annex 10.8) ............................................................ 15
5.2 During the organization of a KNX course .............................................................. 16
5.2.1 Safety Procedure (see example Annex 10.7) ................................................. 16
5.2.2 Attendance List .............................................................................................. 16
5.3 After the organization of a KNX course ................................................................. 16
5.3.1 Entering results of a KNX Basic course (See Annex 10.13) ........................... 16
5.3.2 Archiving of documents used before, during and after the course .................. 18

6 KNX exam ................................................................................................................... 18

6.1 KNX Basic course exam........................................................................................ 18

6.2 KNX Advanced course exam................................................................................. 19
6.3 KNX Tutor course exam ........................................................................................ 20
6.4 Additional regulations for KNX Basic, Advanced or Tutor course exam ................ 20

7 The KNX Certification procedure for training centres ............................................. 21

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7.1 Registration phase: ............................................................................................... 21

7.2 Certification phase: ............................................................................................... 22
7.3 Surveillance phase: ............................................................................................... 22

8 Annual Fees ................................................................................................................ 23

9 Advantages for KNX certified training centres ........................................................ 24
10 Annexes ................................................................................................................... 25

10.1 KNX Basic course with KNX exam ........................................................................ 25

10.2 KNX Exam – Basic with preceding practical training ............................................. 26
10.3 KNX Advanced course with exam ......................................................................... 27
10.4 KNX Exam - Advanced.......................................................................................... 28
10.5 KNX Tutor course ................................................................................................. 29
10.6 Attendance Confirmation ....................................................................................... 30
10.7 Example of Safety regulation ................................................................................ 31
10.8 Example of time table ............................................................................................ 32
10.9 Activation of ETS5 Lite license .............................................................................. 33
10.10 Creating a KNX course in MyKNX ..................................................................... 42
10.11 How to subscribe to a course?........................................................................... 49
10.12 First contact with potential student ..................................................................... 52
10.12.1 Important notes .......................................................................................... 54
10.13 Composing exam ............................................................................................... 55
10.13.1 Composing online theoretical exam ............................................................ 55
10.13.2 Taking online theoretical exam ................................................................... 56
10.13.3 Composing offline theoretical exam ............................................................ 60
10.13.4 Taking offline theoretical exam ................................................................... 62

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1 Explanation of some basic terms

Term Explanation

KNX certified training centre: training centre that is accredited by KNX Association for
the organisation of KNX Basic courses
KNX+ certified training training centre that is accredited by KNX Association for
centre: the organisation of KNX Basic courses as well as KNX
Advanced courses.
KNX++ certified training training centre that is accredited for the organisation of
centre: KNX Basic courses, KNX Advanced courses as well as
KNX Tutor courses.
KNX course: can be a Basic course, Advanced course or Tutor course
with theoretical and/or practical exam
KNX workstation: consists of a (mobile) computer with installed ETS
software and a (mobile) training rig with KNX products
KNX Training documentation: can be Basic, Advanced or Tutor course documentation

Self-educated person: person who can prove many years of experience with
KNX or ETS.
MyKNX: tailor-made Web tool from KNX Association for various
target groups like ETS licensees, KNX members, KNX
training centres… (https://my.knx.org)

Fixed KNX workstation Mobile KNX training rig

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2 Introduction
It is indispensable that a KNX installation is properly programmed and commissioned by
skilful personnel. KNX Association has therefore drawn up training measures to inform
about:
 selection of bus devices and installation material;
 fields of application and main applications of the KNX bus system;
 selection of the bus topology in view of the construction of the building and the desired
functionalities;
 planning of the to be installed bus system;
 installation, thereby taking into account the relevant regulations (e.g. lightning protection,
electromagnetic compatibility, etc.);
 commissioning and servicing of KNX installations.

3 KNX Training documentation

Once confirmed, each KNX certified training centre will have automatically access to the
Word version and/or the PowerPoint presentations of the KNX training documentation. This
documentation will assist the KNX tutor to convey the necessary level of basic knowledge to
the students. Students of a KNX course have the right to receive a printed or a PDF copy of
this training documentation.

KNX Training centres may modify this training documentation according to the KNX devices
available in their classes and according to their own local and organisational needs. Training
centres are also allowed to put their training centre logo on the training documentation.

Should the training centre on the basis of the KNX training documentation establish own
documentation, a cross reference list must be available, showing how the subjects of the
KNX training documentation are dealt with in the own documentation. Such a list must be
kept up to date with new releases of the KNX and own training documentation.

New versions of the training documentation as supplied by KNX Association

shall be immediately used during KNX courses.

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3.1 Types of KNX courses

3.1.1 KNX Basic course

The KNX Basic course is the first course that one must attend in order to become a KNX
Partner and in order to be listed as a KNX Partner on the KNX website. The theoretical and
practical part of the Basic course shall be organized at the premises of the training centre or
at the premises of the customer (on-site). Mobile or fixed workstations are used to convey
the practical part of the course. The theoretical and practical exam shall always be organized
on-site.

The following topics shall be conveyed during the organization of a KNX Basic course:

No. Topic Number of hours

1 KNX Project Design ETS: Basic 6h

Minimum 50 % of
total course
KNX Project Design ETS: Advanced (only for -
Practical

duration
informative purposes)
3 KNX Commissioning ETS 6h

4 KNX Diagnostics 3h
5 KNX System arguments 0,45h

Recommended number of hours

6 KNX System overview 2h15

7 KNX TP Topology 2h15

Theoretical

8 KNX TP Telegram 2h15

9 KNX Bus devices 2h15
10 KNX Powerline 110 (only for informative -
purposes)
11 KNX RF (only for informative purposes) -

12 KNX TP Installation 2h15

Compulsory

13 KNX Theoretical exam 1h30

number of
Exam

hours

14 KNX Practical exam 1h30

30 hours 1

1 30 hours of 60 minutes.

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3.1.2 KNX Online Basic Course

The theoretical part of the Basic course can be offered online via e.g. a distance (online)
learning platform. As the practical part shall be at least 50 % of the entire course duration,
the practical training as well as the theoretical and practical exam shall always be organized
on-site.

3.1.2.1 Requirements with regard to the KNX Basic course & KNX Online Basic course
 The duration of the course is at least 30 hours;
 The student must attend the course at least 75 % of the total course duration;
 All topics of the KNX Basic course documentation shall be dealt within the above
mentioned period of time;
 Theoretical as well as practical part shall be conveyed by a KNX certified tutor;
 One KNX tutor shall be available for every 16 students during practical classes;
 The proportion of practical classes shall be at least 50 % of the entire course duration;
 Student must pass the theoretical as well as the practical exam with minimum 50 % of
the marks (See §6.1for exam regulations)

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3.1.3 KNX Advanced Course

Training Centres that want to take their courses to the next level have the possibility to also
offer KNX Advanced courses. The theoretical and practical part of the course is organized at
the premises of the training centre or at the premises of the customer (on-site). Mobile or
fixed workstations are used to convey the practical part of the course. The practical exam is
always organized on-site.
The following topics shall be conveyed during the organization of a KNX Advanced course:

No. Topic Number of hours

1 Fail-safe planning 0,45h

2 Flags 1h30

3 HVAC control with KNX 3h

Recommended number of hours

4 Integrated applications 2h

5 Interworking 1h30

6 Couplers 3h30
7 Lighting control 3h
8 Security technology 3h
9 Logic operations 3h
10 Visualisation Systems 3h
11 ETS Apps 0,45h
12 KNX and Multimedia 1h30
13 KNX and Smart Metering/Smart Grid 1h30

Compulsory
14 Practical exam 2h
number of hours

30 hours 2

2 30 hours of 60 minutes.

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3.1.4 KNX Online Advanced Course

The theoretical part of the Advanced course can be given online e.g. via a distance (online)
learning platform. As the practical part shall be at least 50 % of the entire course duration,
the practical training as well as the practical exam shall in any case be organized on-site.

3.1.4.1 Requirements with regard to the KNX Advanced course and KNX Online
Advanced course
 The duration of the course is at least 30 hours;
 The student must attend at least 75 % of the total course duration;
 Student must pass the Basic course exam in advance in order to attend the KNX
Advanced course 3;
 All topics of the KNX Advanced course documentation shall be dealt within the above
mentioned period of time;
 Theoretical as well as practical part shall be conveyed by a KNX certified tutor;
 One KNX tutor shall be available for every 16 students during practical classes;
 The proportion of practical classes shall be at least 50 % of the entire course duration;
 Student must pass the practical exam (error finding, telegram/device analysis, project
design) with minimum 50 % of the marks (See §6.2 for exam regulations).

3.1.5 KNX Tutor Course

KNX Tutor courses are offered for those students who want to start up a certified KNX
training centre themselves or who want work as a KNX tutor at an already certified KNX
training centre. The theoretical part of the course is organized at the premises of the training
centre or at the premises of the customer (on-site). The theoretical exam is always
organized on-site.

A KNX training centre is not allowed to only offer KNX Tutor courses. An
application for a KNX Basic course as well as a KNX Advanced course is a
prerequisite.

KNX Tutor courses cannot be organized online

3 If the student claims to be a KNX self-educated person, the training centre may give him the
possibility to follow a 12 hour practical course, after which the person attends the theoretical and
practical exam of the KNX Basic course. If the student is successful, he may attend the KNX
Advanced course.

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The following topics shall be conveyed during the organization of KNX Tutor courses:

No. Topic Number of hours

1 KNX Requirements for Training centres 1h

Recommended number of hours

2 Structure and Scope of KNX Association 0,30h

3 KNX Software 0,30h

4 History of Bus systems 1h

5 Serial Data Transmission & KNX Protocol 4h

6 Microcontrollers 4h

7 Application program 2h

8 IP Communication 2h
9 KNX Certification Scheme for products 0,30h

Compulsory
10 Theoretical exam 2,5h
number of hours

18 hours 4

3.1.5.1 Requirements with regard to the KNX Tutor course

 The duration of the course is at least 18 hours;
 Student must pass the Advanced course exam in advance in order to be admitted to the
KNX Tutor course 5. It is recommended that the Advanced qualification is acquired a
maximum of two years before participating to the Tutor course;
 All topics of the KNX Tutor course documentation shall be dealt with in the above
mentioned period of time;
 Theoretical part of the course shall be conveyed by a KNX tutor who himself has passed
his tutor exam with an overall mark of 80 %;
 Student must pass the theoretical exam with minimum 60 % of the marks (See §6.3 for
exam regulations)

The KNX Tutor course does not include pedagogical or didactical training. The
course also does not include marketing-related training.

In order to prepare the course participants, the Tutor course documentation

must be sent at least 2 weeks prior to the KNX Tutor course.

4 30 hours of 60 minutes.
5If the candidate tutor claims to be a self-educated person, the training centre may give him the
possibility to sit only the exam of the Advanced course prior to the KNX Tutor course. If the student is
successful, he may attend the KNX Tutor course.

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3.1.6 Other types of courses

For all other KNX courses, which do not comply with the above requirements a training
centre may only hand out an attendance confirmation 6. Even when the student did not pass
the basic, advanced, or tutor exam such an attendance confirmation can be handed out.
Prerequisite for KNX attendance confirmations shall be a documented presence of the
student of at least 75 % of the entire course duration.

6 See sample certificate Annex 10.6

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4 Prerequisites for organizing a KNX Course

4.1 Tutor certificate

One of the requirements for organizing a KNX course is that the tutor has followed a KNX
Tutor course and has successfully passed the KNX Tutor exam. The KNX Tutor course can
be followed at KNX training centres which are accredited for the organization of KNX Tutor
courses (KNX++ training centres). A prerequisite for following the Tutor course is however
that the student prior to the KNX Tutor exam has successfully passed the KNX Basic and
Advanced course exam.

Only a KNX tutor who has the KNX tutor certificate shall conduct the theoretical
as well as the practical part of KNX courses. During practical classes, it is
allowed that the KNX tutor is assisted by a colleague who has the partner
certificate. KNX Association has the right to inspect the acquired KNX tutor
certificate at all times.

4.1.1 Recommendations for KNX tutors

Teaching experience
A KNX tutor should be able to present proof of educational knowledge and experience in
technical adult training.

Practical experience in conventional electrical installation techniques

A KNX tutor should be familiar with the conventional electrical installation techniques. Only in
this way is he able to assess the application of the KNX bus and spell out convincingly its
advantages.

Knowledge of other bus systems in Building System Engineering and building

automation
As the KNX bus system is frequently compared to other bus systems in building system
engineering and building automation, KNX tutors should be capable of explaining similarities
and differences between different bus systems and be able to convey this to the students.

Update of tutor knowledge

The tutor shall keep him/herself continuously up to date with the latest KNX developments in
any or several of the underneath ways:
 Study of any new versions of the KNX tutor documentation made available electronically
to certified training centres;
 Participation in the annual KNX conference for training centres;
 Study of the bi-annual KNX journal;
 Study of KNX related product documentation;
 Visits to national or international fairs;

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4.2 Media Equipment

 Flip chart
 Board
 Projector

4.3 Computer / software equipment

4.3.1 PC equipment / Software of the KNX Tutor

 PC shall be the property of the training centre / tutor
 Installed and licensed ETS Professional software

4.3.2 PC equipment / Software of the student

 The PC for the students may be brought along to the course by the student him/herself:
- The training centre in this case does not need to buy ETS Lite licenses
(See Annex 10.9 for more information)
 If training centre provides a computer for the students:
- At least ETS Lite license required for each computer

4.4 Training equipment

4.4.1 Basic course

The training centre shall own at least two fixed or mobile workstations. Maximum two
students are allowed to work on one workstation. The workstations may not be rented from
other training centres or institutions. The underneath mentioned product types shall be
available in each training rig:
 Switch actuator
 Dimming actuator
 Shutter actuator
 Sensors with functions to “switch”, “relative dimming” and “drive control” (shutter)”
 Line coupler
 Power supply
 USB-Interface

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4.4.2 Advanced course

The training centre shall own at least two fixed or mobile workstations. Maximum two
students are allowed to work on one workstation. The workstations may not be rented from
other training centres or institutions. The underneath mentioned product types shall be
available for each workstation next to the equipment listed under 4.4.1:

 Individual room controller

 Fan coil actuator
 Logical modules (standalone or part of other available equipment)
 Input devices with monitored cables or alarm system with a certified KNX interface
 Weather station

4.4.3 Tutor course

There is no need for extra KNX components for this course.

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5 Obligations before / during / after the organization of a KNX Course

5.1 Before the organization of a KNX course

Once the student has subscribed himself to the course and once all internal administrative
tasks have been carried out (e.g. course fees paid etc.) the training centre has to confirm the
participation of the student to the course in his MyKNX account. More information on how a
student can subscribe himself to a course and how the training centre can confirm or reject
his subscription can be found in Annex 10.11 resp. 10.12.

The student can only sign up for a course in his MyKNX account
(https://my.knx.org).

5.1.1 Time table (see example Annex 10.8) 7

A time table of the KNX course needs to be drawn up to document the number of hours
allocated to the various topics of the KNX course. The time table shall also include possible
breaks, lunches… as well as the duration of the theoretical and practical exam. This time
table can also be shown on the website of the training centre. The following elements are an
indispensable part of a time table:
 Name of the course;
 Date of the course;
 Training documentation version used during the course;
 Number of allocated hours to each chapter including possible breaks, lunches…;
 Exam duration;
 Location where the course was organized;
 Name or number of the classroom;
 Name of the KNX tutor(s);

7As part of the course creation module (see Annex 10.10) KNX Association requires that a training centre
creates a time table. If this time table is not created, then t is not possible to subscribe students for this course.

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5.2 During the organization of a KNX course

5.2.1 Safety Procedure (see example Annex 10.7)

Right before the KNX course starts it is important to inform the students on the relevant
safety procedures. These safety procedures can be oral or written guidelines to prevent
possible hazards and thus achieve a maximum degree of efficiency and safety during the
KNX course.

5.2.2 Attendance List

There are two possibilities to document the presence of the student in the KNX course:
 The tutor checks whether the student is present every class day and marks this in his
attendance list;
 Each student individually signs the attendance list at the beginning of each class day;

Recommendations with regard to the frequency of the organisation of KNX courses

 In order to be able to ensure the quality and topicality of the training,

- a KNX certified training centre should organize at least 4 KNX Basic courses.
- a KNX+ certified training centre should organize at least 2 KNX Advanced courses
- a KNX++ certified training centre should organize at least 1 KNX Tutor course
per calendar year;
 the KNX certified training centre should have at least one KNX certified tutor on the
payroll;
 The training rooms should be subdivided into a theoretical and a practical room.

5.3 After the organization of a KNX course

5.3.1 Entering results of a KNX Basic course (See Annex 10.13) 8

Once the course is finished, the student shall participate in a theoretical and a practical
exam.

5.3.1.1 Theoretical exam – Online (See Annex 10.13.2)

If an online connection (Wi-Fi, Ethernet) is available in the classroom, then the student is
able to take the theoretical exam via his MyKNX account.
The practical exam results however need to be entered manually.

8For the Advanced course the training centre only needs to manually enter the practical exam results.
For the Tutor course: same approach as Basic course, with the only difference that there is no practical exam.

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5.3.1.2 Theoretical exam – Offline (See Annex 10.13.4)

If there is no online connection available in the classroom, then the student is able to take
the theoretical exam via an offline tool that can be made available to him by the training
centre. In this way, the student is still able to take the theoretical exam on a computer. The
practical exam results however need to be entered manually.

5.3.1.3 OPTIONAL: Issuing the KNX (Online) Basic course certificate

KNX training centres are not obliged to issue KNX paper certificates to students who have
passed the KNX Basic course exam. However, if the KNX training centre decides to issue
such a paper certificate, it must do so on the electronic certificate template that is available
in his MyKNX account. The content of the certificate shall be according to the sample
certificate in Annex 10.1 must contain the following details:
 name, date and place of birth of the student
 title and contents of the course
 duration and time of the course
 date of issue, name of training centre (with logo of the training centre)
 place of examination
 signature of head of training and KNX certified tutor

5.3.1.4 OPTIONAL: Issuing the KNX Advanced course certificate

The content of the certificate shall be according to the sample certificate in Annex 10.3. The
KNX Advanced course certificate must contain the following information:
 name, date and place of birth of the student
 title and contents of the course
 duration and time of the course
 date of issue, name of training centre (with logo of the training centre)
 place of examination
 signature of head of training and KNX certified tutor

A successful participation to the Basic course exam is a prerequisite for the

partnership contract. Passing the Advanced course gives the student the right
to an extra entry of this qualification in his KNX partner details.

5.3.1.5 OPTIONAL: Issuing the KNX Tutor course certificate

The content of the certificate shall be according to the sample certificate in Annex 10.5. The
KNX Tutor course certificate must contain the following information:
 name, date and place of birth of the student
 title and contents of the course
 duration and time of the course
 date of issue, name of training centre (with logo of the training centre)
 place of examination
 signature of head of training and KNX certified tutor

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5.3.2 Archiving of documents used before, during and after the course
The underneath listed documents shall be archived for at least the underneath specified
time:

No Documents to be archived Archiving - duration

Papers of the last two conducted practical

1. Print-out building view documentation 9
exams

6 KNX exam

6.1 KNX Basic course exam

 The KNX Basic course exam may only be organized by KNX, KNX+
or KNX++ certified training centres

These training centres also have the right to offer the KNX
exam separately for KNX self-educated persons provided
that a 12 hour practical course is organized before the
theoretical and practical exam. A certificate can be handed
Prerequisites
out if the student passes this exam (see sample certificate
Annex 10.2 – issuing this certificate is optional)
Note: In this case, the student will not receive a free ETS Lite
voucher or any rebates when purchasing the ETS.
Moreover, the minimum marks to pass the theoretical and
practical exam is 60 %.
 Theoretical exam:
- the duration of theoretical exam is 1,5 hour;
- 100 true / false statements are randomly selected by the KNX
exam tool:
o a point is given for each statement which has been
answered correctly
o For each wrong statement half a point (0,5) is deducted
from the final score
o For each statement that has not been answered at all no
points deducted or given
- It is absolutely forbidden to show the answers of the theoretical
exam to the students prior or during the exam.
 Practical exam: planning, commissioning and diagnostics of a
predetermined KNX project.

9 Results of the practical test and the building documentation can be archived in paper or electronic
form (e.g. printed out by Acrobat or similar).

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- the duration of the practical exam is 1,5 hour;

- the maximum marks that can be given per true/false statement
are reflected in the exam papers.
 the minimum marks for both the theoretical as well as the practical
examination equals 50 %;
 students of the KNX Basic course
Target group
 KNX self-educated persons
Duration 180 minutes

6.2 KNX Advanced course exam

 The KNX exam may only be organized by KNX+ or KNX++ certified
training centres
 These training centres also have the right to offer the KNX
Advanced exam separately for KNX self-educated persons.

If a self-educated person is a KNX Partner he is allowed to

Prerequisites
only sit the exam of the KNX Advanced course.
In this case this person shall receive two weeks prior to the
exam of the Advanced course, a copy of the latest version of
the Advanced course documentation.
- A certificate shall be handed out if the student passes this exam
(see sample certificate Annex 10.4 )
 Practical exam: (error finding, telegram/device analysis, project
design)

Exam - the duration of the practical exam is 2 hours;

regulations - the maximum marks that can be given per question are
reflected in the exam papers.
 the minimum marks for the practical examination equals 50 %;
 students of the KNX Advanced course
Target group
 KNX self-educated persons
Duration 120 minutes

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6.3 KNX Tutor course exam

Prerequisites The KNX exam may only be held by KNX++ certified training centres
 Theoretical exam
- the duration of the theoretical exam is 2,5 hours;
- 100 true / false statements are randomly selected by the KNX
exam tool:
o a point is given for each statement that was answered
correctly
Contents o For each wrong statement half a point (0,5) is deducted
from the final score
o For each statement that was not answered at all there
are no points deducted or given
- It is absolutely forbidden to show the answers of the theoretical
exam to the students prior or during the exam.
 the minimum marks for the theoretical examination equals 60 %;
Target group students of the KNX Tutor course
Duration 150 minutes

6.4 Additional regulations for KNX Basic, Advanced or Tutor course exam
 any paper documentation may be consulted by the student during
the exam;
 after termination of the exam, the students have the possibility to
review their exam
 when the student does not pass the exam, merely an attendance
confirmation may be handed out to him/her (provided that his/her
Additional presence is documented for at least 75 % of the entire course
regulations duration);
 the exam may be repeated unrestrictedly 10.

10In this case the training centre has to create a new course that is not visible and give the student the course
identification code. The student could then subscribe to this course. After confirmation by the training centre, the
student is then allowed to take the theoretical exam.

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7 The KNX Certification procedure for training centres

7.1 Registration phase:

In order to become a KNX certified training centre, the interested training centre completes
the online application in its personal MyKNX account (menu: My Account – My Applications –
Become a KNX Certified Training Centre).

Note: Training centres that have already been KNX certified for the organisation of
Basic courses can apply for an extension to their certification towards Advanced or
Tutor courses by submitting the respective documents in their MyKNX account
(Menu: My account – My Applications – Update your KNX training centre profile), in
this way showing compliance to the additional requirements.

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7.2 Certification phase:

KNX Association grants the respective KNX certificate after successful assessment of the
requested documentation (i.e. KNX tutor certificate, photos & invoices of training rigs and
media equipment)

7.3 Surveillance phase:

The continuous compliance of the training centre to the KNX certification program is
checked on the basis of the completed online satisfaction surveys that are filled out by the
KNX students.

KNX Association has the right to organise surprise on-site inspections. If the
inspector detects any irregularities or shortcomings, the expenses made by the
KNX inspector shall be borne by the KNX training centre.

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8 Annual Fees
For the continuous update of the KNX training documentation, KNX Association invoices
KNX certified training centres a symbolic fee of 500 EUR / year. A training centre can renew
its subscription as a KNX certified training centre (up to max. 6 years) by going to its MyKNX
account (menu: Shop - Subscriptions). .

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9 Advantages for KNX certified training centres

 Considerably reduced prices for ETS5 Professional licenses used in KNX Certified
courses 11:
- ETS for regular customers: 1000 EUR
- ETS for KNX certified TC (non ISO): 333 EUR
- ETS for KNX certified TC (ISO): 250 EUR

 ETS Lite licenses for your students:

- for KNX certified TC (ISO): 50 EUR
- for KNX certified TC (non ISO): 60 EUR

 Existing ETS licenses are upgraded to the latest version of ETS free of charge 12
 All KNX ETS Apps free of charge 13
 Free access to constantly updated Word version of the KNX training documentation in
several languages.
- The Basic course documentation 14;
- The Advanced course documentation is currently available in English, German and
Spanish;
- The Tutor course documentation is currently available in English and German
 Use of the KNX Training logo (on letter headed paper, envelopes, business cards...)
 Free publicity in the KNX Journal (reader audience > 100.000)
 Right to attend the KNX training centre conference organized by KNX Association
 Listing of training centre in the KNX international database that can be consulted via the
KNX Association website.

 Business Opportunity
- Extending one’s training activities
- Fix the required training fees yourself
- Become the first certified KNX training centre in your region / country.
- Liberty to organize training on-site or off-site (other region, country, continent…)

11 The training centre can buy as many ETS Lite licenses as it wants against these prices. It can however never
buy more ETS Professional licenses than it has registered training rigs.
12 The training centre however has to purchase the KNX USB dongle (60 EUR/dongle)
13 Only if training centre also offers KNX advanced courses
14 The ETS5 basic course documentation is currently available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian,

Greek, Polish, Russian and Portuguese.

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10 Annexes

10.1 KNX Basic course with KNX exam

KNX Training centre

CERTIFICATE
Mr John Jones
born on 15 May 1952
in London

has successfully attended the

KNX Basic course with KNX exam

The KNX Basic course was organised at the above mentioned training centre from
xx.xx.20xx till xx.xx.20xx. The KNX exam consisted of:

 Theoretical exam based on the uniform KNX training documentation (KNX System
Arguments, KNX System overview, KNX TP Topology, KNX TP Telegram, KNX Bus
Devices, KNX TP Installation, ETS Project Design, ETS Commissioning, ETS
Diagnostics)
 Practical exam - planning, commissioning and diagnostics of a predetermined KNX
project

Examination location: Brussels, 20 February 20xx

-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

Head of Training Centre KNX certified tutor

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10.2 KNX Exam – Basic with preceding practical training

KNX Training centre

CERTIFICATE
Mr John Jones
born on 15 May 1952
in London

has successfully passed the

KNX Exam – Basic with preceding practical training

The KNX practical course as well as the exam was held at the above mentioned certified
training centre from xx.xx.20xx till xx.xx.20xx. The KNX exam consisted of:

 Theoretical exam based on the uniform KNX training documentation (KNX System
Arguments, KNX System overview, KNX TP Topology, KNX TP Telegram, KNX Bus
Devices, KNX TP Installation, ETS Project Design, ETS Commissioning, ETS
Diagnostics)
 Practical exam - planning, commissioning and diagnostics of a predetermined KNX
project

Examination location: Brussels, 20 February 20xx

-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

Head of Training Centre KNX certified tutor

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10.3 KNX Advanced course with exam

KNX Training centre

CERTIFICATE
Mr John Jones
born on 15 May 1952
in London

has successfully attended the

KNX Advanced course with exam

The KNX Advanced course was organised at the above mentioned certified training centre
from xx.xx.20xx till xx.xx.20xx and consisted of the following topics:

 Fail-safe planning
 Flags
 HVAC control with KNX
 Integrated applications
 Interworking
 Couplers
 Lighting Control
 Security technology
 Logic Operations
 Visualisation Systems
 ETS Apps
 KNX and Multimedia
 KNX and Smart Metering
 Practical test (error finding, telegram/device analysis, project design)
Examination location: Brussels, 20 February 20xx

-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

Head of Training Centre KNX certified tutor

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10.4 KNX Exam - Advanced

KNX Training centre

CERTIFICATE
Mr John Jones
born on 15 May 1952
in London

has successfully passed the

KNX Exam - Advanced

The KNX Advanced course exam was organised at the above mentioned certified training
centre on the xx.xx.20xx and consisted of

 Practical test (error finding, telegram/device analysis, project design)

Examination location: Brussels, 20 February 20xx

-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

Head of Training Centre KNX certified tutor

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10.5 KNX Tutor course

KNX Training centre

CERTIFICATE
Mr John Jones
born on 15 May 1952
in London

has successfully attended the

KNX Tutor course

The KNX Tutor course was organised at the above mentioned training centre from
xx.xx.20xx till xx.xx.20xx. The KNX exam consisted of:

 KNX requirements for training centres

 Bus systems in building system engineering
 KNX software tools and distribution channels
 Serial data transmission (KNX and OSI reference model, KNX protocol)
 KNX (Line/Media) couplers
 Micro-controller and their application in KNX
 KNX application programs
 KNX visualisation
 Integrated solutions with KNX
 KNX Interworking standards (KNX data types)
 KNX certification scheme for products
 Concluding theoretical exam

Examination location: Brussels, 20 February 20xx

-------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

Head of Training Centre KNX certified tutor

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10.6 Attendance Confirmation

KNX Training centre

ATTENDANCE CONFIRMATION
Mr John Jones
born on 15 May 1952
in London

has attended the training session

KNX

Course title: KNX Basic course

Contents:
 KNX System arguments
 KNX System overview
 KNX TP Topology
 KNX TP Telegram
 KNX Bus devices
 KNX TP Installation
 ETS Project Design
 ETS Commissioning
 ETS Diagnostics

Duration: 12.02.20xx – 15.02.20xx

30 hours

Brussels, 20 February 20xx

------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------

Head of Training Centre KNX certified tutor

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10.7 Example of Safety regulation

This document describes the following basic rules for the handling of installed KNX
components to ensure the safety of persons and equipment.

1. Always press the main safety switch before handling any device from your workstation.

2. Do not try to connect the power supply while this is already pre-connected to the mains.

3. Do not change anything to the power circuit (switches, lamps, etc…) when these are still
plugged in.

4. Both sensors and actuators should be handled with care.

5. Do not remove any modules from the workstation

6. In case connected devices to the bus have to be replaced, it must be done very carefully.
Do not use excessive force to replace them.

7. In case of fire, do not use the elevators, but use the stairs in order to exit the building.

8. …

Complementary to the above, in order to ensure the proper behaviour of the KNX
installation, the students and teacher shall only use KNX certified devices as well as legal
copies of ETS.

The student undersigned acknowledges that the rules mentioned in this document have
been explained, and he agrees with them

First name & last name:

Signature:

Date:

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10.8 Example of time table

Room: ___________ KNX Tutor: ___________________________ Date course: _______________________________

Training Documentation Version: ______________________________________ Location: ____________________________

KNX Basic course 09/2015

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

09:00
System Arguments Topology Telegram Bus devices Installation
10:00

10:00
System overview Topology Telegram Bus devices Installation
11:00
11:00
System overview Topology Telegram Bus devices ETS Diagnostics
12:00
12:00
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
13:00
13:00
ETS Project Design ETS Project Design ETS Commissioning ETS Commissioning Summary: Practical
14:00

14:00
ETS Project Design ETS Project Design ETS Commissioning ETS Diagnostics Theoretical exam
15:30
15:00
Break Break Break Break Break
15:30

15:30
ETS Project Design ETS Commissioning ETS Commissioning ETS Diagnostics Practical exam
17:00

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10.9 Activation of ETS5 Lite license

For running any type of ETS5 license (except for the demo), a KNX USB dongle is required.

Procedure for purchasing the KNX USB dongle

1) After passing the KNX Basic course exam, a student has two vouchers at his disposal in
his MyKNX account under “My Vouchers”15.

1: A voucher that one receives upon registration by the KNX training centre (140 EUR)
2: A voucher for passing the exam of the KNX Basic course (185 EUR)

15In case the KNX Partner has passed the KNX advanced course, he will automatically receive a voucher worth
49 EUR for buying one KNX ETS App (i.e. extended copy) in his MyKNX account.

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2) Start a new order by clicking the submenu “Software” in the menu “Shop” and select
ETS5 Lite. Click on “Add to Basket” in order to go to the next page.

3) On top of the screen you will now see that you have added 1 product to the basket (1).
Confirm your order by clicking on “Checkout” (2).

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4) In the order overview you now have the possibility to select the ETS5 Lite Partner
voucher. Click on “Continue”.

5) The value of the ETS5 Lite Partner voucher (140 EUR) will be automatically deducted
from the normal price of an ETS5 Lite license. Click on “Continue”.

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6) Select the invoice information or add a new invoice address. Click on “Continue”.

7) Select the address to which the KNX USB dongle should be shipped.

8) Enter extra comments regarding your order or you can also put a reference to be put on
your invoice. Select “Software License Agreement” if you agree with the license
agreement contract and click on “Continue”.

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9) Select the payment method and click on “Continue”. You have the option between online
payment and bank transfer.

10) Here you will find an overview of what you have ordered. Select “Continue”.

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11) You have now ordered the KNX USB dongle. After payment, the ETS5 Lite license will
be put in your MyKNX account (My account – My Products)

12) Go to the menu “Support” and select “Products & Licensing, Licensing ETS5 products” to
find out more about the licensing procedure.

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Procedure for upgrading from ETS5 Lite to ETS5 Professional by using the 185 EUR
voucher

Once you have licensed your ETS5 Lite software and after passing the KNX Basic course
exam you can now upgrade your ETS5 Lite license to an ETS5 Professional license by using
the 185 EUR voucher.

1) Select the submenu “Upgrade options”” in the menu “Shop”. Select

ETS5 Lite Automatic  ETS5 Professional automatic and click on “Add to Cart”

2) On top of your screen you will now see that you have added 1 product to the basket.
Confirm your order by clicking on “Checkout”.

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3) You will now have the possibility to select the ETS5 Lite to ETS5 Pro Update Partner
voucher worth 185 EUR.

4) The value of the ETS5 Lite to ETS5 Pro Update Partner voucher (185 EUR) will be
automatically deducted from the normal update price for an ETS5 Professional license.
Click on “Continue”.

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5) Repeat step 6 until 9

6) Here you will find an overview of what you have ordered. Select “Continue”.

7) After payment you will find the ETS5 Professional license in your MyKNX account
(My account – My products)

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10.10 Creating a KNX course in MyKNX

It is absolutely forbidden to add courses in MyKNX, fill them with imaginary students
and make them partners without them actually attending a course, also not for testing
purposes.

1) Select menu item “My Training Centre” and click on the submenu “Courses”. Select “Add
course”.

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2) Enter the course details and press “Save”

Name: Give your course a specific name: e.g. Basic Course: September 2015

Course type: Select the course type: Advanced, Basic, Tutor

Tutors: Select the KNX tutor(s) who are going to organize the course

Lecture language: Select the lecture language of the course itself

Training Select the language of the training documentation

documentation
language:

Exam language: Select the exam language.

Location: On-site: Select this option if you are organizing the course in your
training centre
Other location: Select this option if you are organizing the course in
another location. If other location, complete the fields “street”, “house
number”, “zip”, “city” and “country”.
Theory Select “online” if your training centre has been approved for the
organisation of online theoretical courses
Practical No online possibility yet

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Online: Select this option when the theoretical exam will be organized
online. For this, the computers on which the students will take the exam
need internet access (Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection). The student needs
to be able to access his MyKNX account on https://my.knx.org.

Offline: Select this option when the theoretical exam will be organized
Theoretical exam offline. In this case, the computers on which the students will take the
organization: exam do not need any internet access (Wi-Fi or Ethernet connection).
The training centre has to provide the students with an offline tool (will
be provided to the training centre so that the exam can be taken on the
computer).

Paper 16: Select this option if the theoretical exam is still organized on
paper
Software version Select the ETS software that will be used during the course

Maximum students Select the number of students that can participate to the course. This
number depends on the number of the available training rigs.
Notes In this field the training centre can enter extra notes with regard to this
course: e.g.: Also consult our website: e.g.
www.knxtrainingcentrexxx.com or e.g. bring own laptop…
Email notification to Select the number of days before the start of the course, on which the
students prior to the student will be informed about the course.
course

3) As soon as you press save you will have the possibility to add additional information to
your course:
- Time table (see next paragraph for more information)
- Make course visible in course list of MyKNX. When keeping this option activated,
your course will be visible to all registered MyKNX customers who are looking for a
specific course. With this option you will be able to attract more students to your
course.

16 Paper version: only possible until end of June 2016

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4) In the same window you also have the possibility to drag & drop the different course
modules into the calendar. Please note that the:

 Minimum course duration: 30:00 hours

 Practical chapters: minimum 50 % of total course duration
 All modules should at least have been selected once (including informative ones).
 The theoretical & practical exam are considered as “theoretical”

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5) It is possible to load one of the last 10 created courses. Select the first day on the
calendar and click the “Load” button to fetch the desired time table. Please note that
already dragged & dropped modules will be deleted.

6) Once the course complies with all the requirements, the training centre can “Save” and
“Publish” the course meaning that students are now able to subscribe to this course.

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7) Your course is now published and is visible to all registered MyKNX customers who are
looking for a specific course. MyKNX customers are now able to subscribe to this course.

8) You can disable the course at any time by pressing the button “Disable”. In the latter
case, the course will not be visible to potential students nor will it be possible that
students can subscribe to this course.

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10.11 How to subscribe to a course?

1) If the course is published and visible, then all MyKNX customers can subscribe to this
course. The customer first needs to go to the “My applications” menu in his MyKNX
account.

2) Select the course and press the button “Continue”. Please note that:
a. A regular customer can only subscribe to a Basic course
b. A KNX Partner can only subscribe to an Advanced course 17
c. A KNX Partner holding the KNX Advanced certificate can only subscribe to a
Tutor course 18.

Note: Student needs to select “I have received a course code from the Training Centre”,
if he wishes to subscribe to a course that is published but not visible in MyKNX. For this,
the training centre shall provide him with the course identification code. This code starts
with either BAS (Basic course), ADV (Advanced course) or TUT (Tutor course). It is very
useful for training centres that do not want that their course is visible to all MyKNX
customers (e.g. internal course for company personnel, course for last grade high school
students…)

17 If the student is not registered as a KNX partner in the MyKNX database, the student needs to send a copy of
his Basic course certificate to KNX Association. KNX Association will subsequently register the student as a KNX
partner. Only after this procedure the student will be able to sign up for an Advanced course.

18If the student is not known as a KNX partner in the MyKNX database, the student needs to send a copy of his
Basic and Advanced course certificate to KNX Association. KNX Association will subsequently register the
student as a KNX partner. Only after this procedure the student will be able to sign up for a Tutor course.

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3) Select the desired training centre and press the button “Continue”. The student will first
see the training centres from his own country that have published any courses.
In this view it is possible to filter according to:
a. Country: Select the desired country in which you want to take the course
b. Lecture language: select the language in which you want to follow the course
c. Documentation language: select the language of the training documentation

It is possible to see the course details by clicking on the magnifying glass that is located
next to the course.

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4) The student now needs to confirm his subscription to the course. The training centre will
be informed about the student’s request and can contact the student if necessary.

Note: it is not possible to cancel the subscription once the “Confirm” button is pressed. In
order to cancel the subscription, the student needs to contact the training centre.

5) The student has a pending application in his MyKNX account.

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10.12 First contact with potential student

1) The training centre is informed about a student subscription in its MyKNX account and
via a separate email 19.

The training centre can alternatively go to the submenu “Students,” which can be found in
the menu “My Training Centre” in its MyKNX account to see that there is a pending
registration. In order to verify the candidate student, the training centre has to click on the
course summary.

2) The training centre can reject or confirm the subscription of the student directly or first by
viewing the student’s subscription details by clicking on the magnifying glass. The
training centre can e.g. state that it has completed the administrative follow-up with the
student or/and can additionally state that it has received the payment of the course fees.
If all administrative issues with regard to the student subscription have been completed,
the training centre can either confirm or reject the subscription of the student. Press the
“Confirm subscription” button.

19The roles of the employees who require this email have to be set to “Director” or “Administration”. If this is not
the case, the training centre has to update its profile in its MyKNX account (Menu: My account – My applications)

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3) As soon as the training centre confirms the subscription, an email is sent to the student
informing him that he has been subscribed to the course.

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10.12.1 Important notes

1) It is not possible to subscribe more students than the number of students set when
creating the course. This number depends on the number of training rigs you have in
your training centre.

2) Once one student is subscribed, it is not possible to change the course properties. You
can only change the course properties by “unsubscribing” the student(s) from the course.
Important note: Once an exam has been started, then it is not possible anymore to
unsubscribe any student!

3) Once you have the maximum number of students for a course, the course will not be
published anymore. You need to unsubscribe a student if you want that the course is
published again.

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10.13 Composing exam 20

10.13.1 Composing online theoretical exam

1) Select the students for which you want to compose an “online exam”. Please note that
the “online” examination was fixed when creating the course.

2) As soon as the training centre presses the “Compose exam” button, an online exam icon
is created next to names of the students who are going to take part in the exam. This
means that an online exam has now been composed.
Important Note: The online exam may only be composed on the day that the exam
will take place! The exam can only be taken in the presence of a KNX tutor.

20 KNX Association will allow training centres until the end of June 2016 to still use the “Excel” paper exam
statements. Hence it will also be possible to enter the theoretical exam results manually until the end of June
2016. This should allow the training centres that do not have sufficient PCs and do not want students to bring
their own laptop to acquire additional PCs for performing the online or offline theoretical exam

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10.13.2 Taking online theoretical exam

1) As “online exam” was selected, this means that both subscribed students now need to
take the exam online on the day of the exam (by going to their MyKNX account – menu:
“My Courses”)

2) By clicking on the magnifying glass the student has the possibility to see once again the
course details.

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3) The exam starts when pressing on the “Start exam” button.

4) The student needs to reply to all statements by either selecting the radio button “True” or
“False”. If he does not know the answer he can skip the statement and continue with the
next statement.

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5) Once the last statement is presented, the student has the possibility to review all
answers. Each individual statement can be reviewed by selecting the pencil icon

6) As soon as the student submits the answers, he will see his score together with an
overview of the answers. Moreover the student can filter according to “correct”, “wrong”
and “not answered” statements.

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7) The training centre can verify in his MyKNX account the achieved result of the student.
For this it needs to go to the submenu “Courses” in the menu “My training centre” of his
MyKNX account. For the student who has already filled out the online exam the “online
exam” icon has disappeared. When clicking on the magnifying glass the training centre
will see the theoretical exam result of the student. The training centre now only needs to
enter the practical exam result in the same window.

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10.13.3 Composing offline theoretical exam

1) Select the students for which you want that an “offline exam” is composed. Please note
that the “offline” examination was fixed when creating the course.

2) As soon as the training centre presses the “Compose exam” button, an offline exam icon
is created next to students who are going to take the exam. This means that an offline
exam has now been composed.
Important Note: The offline exam may be composed a couple of days before the
day exam will take place! The exam can however only be taken in the presence of
a KNX tutor.

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3) Click on the offline exam icon of both students and download the corresponding files on
your hard drive or on a USB stick. Please note that a different exam is composed for
each individual student. Also download the KNX offline exam tool.

4) Provide the students with the corresponding files. The training centre has to make sure
that he gives the correct files to the correct student. Basically this means that the training
centre has to provide:
a. Student 1  exam-KNXStudent1.knxexam file + extracted KNX offline exam tool
b. Student 2  exam-KNXStudent2.knxexam file + extracted KNX offline exam tool
The extracted KNX offline exam tool contains the folder “bin”, “exam” and the KNX Exam
Tool.exe file.

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10.13.4 Taking offline theoretical exam

1) The student has to run the file on his computer by selecting the KNX Exam Tool exe file.
If Windows informs that running this app might put the PC at risk then the student needs
to ignore this message.

2) As a second step the student needs to select & load the exam-XXXXXX.knxexam file.

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3) The student needs to check whether it is the correct file. The student should normally
see his name and his KNX Login number. When the student feels confident enough he
can start the exam by pressing the button “Start exam”.

4) The student needs to reply to all statements by either selecting the radio button “True” or
“False”. If he does not know the answer he can skip the statement and continue with the
next statement.

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5) The student has the possibility to review his answers.

6) As soon as the student submits his answers, he will see his exam result displayed in
colour. The exact exam result is at this stage not shown yet.

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7) The training centre now has to collect the exam files of each individual student which can
be found in the “Exam” folder. It has to “move” both files to a USB stick so that these files
are not available anymore on the computer.
a. answers-KNXxxxxxx.knxexam
b. exam-KNXxxxxxx.knxexam

8) Once the tutor has collected all files, he has to upload the answers-KNXxxxxxx.knxexam
files in his MyKNX account. The upload field can be found when clicking on the
magnifying glass next to the corresponding course.

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